Chapter 1437: She Is Not Ordinary

Yu Sichen nodded slightly; she held Liu Ruxi, having many things she wanted to say to her.

"Chen Yu, this young lady... seems extraordinary." Li Hongyu walked forward, staring at Yu Sichen as he said, "On her body is... a Dark Creature's aura."

"She indeed has it. Previously, her consciousness was occupied by a Dark Creature, but that fellow has already been suppressed now, so please rest assured," Chen Yu said.

"So that's how it is, no wonder." Li Hongyu suddenly understood. He nodded slightly and said, "It's not simple; to be able to retreat unscathed after having one's consciousness occupied by a Dark Creature is truly no easy feat."

"Indeed, it took quite a lot of effort to achieve that before," Chen Yu smiled. He looked up and said, "Si Chen, this is Senior Li Hongyu, formerly the Chief Disciple of Yunlu Abode, who was later persecuted by Qingsong."

"This is Senior Li Yunshan, also a disciple of Yunlu Abode."

After a brief introduction, Chen Yu said, "I have already gathered the Seven Sects and Nine Gates of the Shu Alliance, intending to launch an attack on Yunlu Abode at any time. Now we can head all the way toward the East Sea, and on the way, we can conveniently clean up a few of Yunlu Abode's affiliated sects."

"What place is the Shu Alliance?" Li Yunshan asked with some confusion.

"It is composed of some small sects within the thousand-mile Qingcheng of Shu City, formed by the Seven Sects and Nine Gates. Now they are banded together, led by Tianxin of the Seven Star Pavilion," Chen Yu said. "They are our people."

"So that's how it is. Having been out of the pugilistic world for so long, the division of forces in the world is no longer as clear to me as it once was." Li Yunshan sighed slightly and looked up at Chen Yu. "So, does that mean the Shu Alliance was founded by you?"

"Yes," Chen Yu smiled slightly. "They listen to me."

"Impressive. Although those sects in Shu are small, if they can band together, it is a force that cannot be underestimated," Li Hongyu said. "Moreover, these small sects were previously in a state of fighting and killing over everything, but I never expected that you could actually twist this loose sand into a single unit. You are not simple."

"Actually, the reason they fought was merely because they wanted to make themselves stronger," Chen Yu said. "What I did was simply to twist them into a single rope."

"Don't be humble. The human heart is the most complex thing in the history of this world. That you can make them put aside their grudges and band together is your ability," Li Hongyu laughed.

"Very well, since that is the case, let us head toward the East Sea. On this road, there are several sects that belong to Yunlu Abode. These small sects are not strong, but they often act recklessly under the name of Yunlu Abode. Let's sweep them away as we go," Li Yunshan said with a wave of his hand.

"Very well, everything will be as you say," Chen Yu nodded. "We won't bother with sneak attacks either; we will directly and high-profile announce to Yunlu Abode that we are coming."

"I am fine with anything," Li Hongyu continued to lower his head, fiddling with the puppets in his hands. With a wave of his hand, the seven puppets on the ground grew in size simultaneously and began to circle around him.

"Qingsong... decades of Bitter Zen, do you really think I sat through it easily? Just because I didn't fight back then doesn't mean I didn't care," Li Hongyu muttered. "But you locked me in that place for decades; we must settle this account properly..."

At night, in Liu Ruxi's villa, Li Jie was packing luggage for Liu Ruxi.

"Inside are your clothes and some snacks you like to eat. If you encounter any trouble on the road, just come back; don't force yourself," Li Jie said while organizing the items.

"Auntie, stop busying yourself. Come over and rest for a while, and keep me company," Liu Ruxi couldn't help but smile. She walked forward and pulled the busy Li Jie, making her stop.

"I'm fine. I'll help you pack. You've grown up so much and have never really been separated from me. Now that you suddenly say you're leaving on your own, I'm really worried," Li Jie said, wiping away tears.

"I'm such an adult now, what are you still worried about?" Liu Ruxi quickly comforted her and said, "Besides, the me now is not the me from before. Don't worry, I will take good care of myself."

"I know your abilities are extraordinary now, but..." Li Jie sighed and said, "The things you encounter are no longer the trivial matters of the past. You are very likely to encounter some special things, so in the final analysis, I still can't stop worrying about you."

"It's fine, Chen Yu is accompanying me," Liu Ruxi smiled and said.

"Can you not go?" Li Jie looked back at Liu Ruxi and said, "You know I'm worried about you, and matters in the pugilistic world have nothing to do with you anyway. Why do you have to get involved?"

"How can it have nothing to do with me?" Liu Ruxi said with some helplessness. "Once you enter the pugilistic world, you are no longer your own master. Auntie, you are not one of us, so there are some things you won't understand."

"I don't understand. You are different now than you were before. Perhaps in the future, you will achieve extraordinary things, but right now, I actually hope you were still the you from before," Li Jie sighed. She took Liu Ruxi's hand and sat down.

"I am only a dozen years older than you, and I watched you grow up from a child. I really don't want anything to happen to you, you know?"

"I know, I understand everything. Don't worry, I will be fine," Liu Ruxi smiled. "This matter will end very soon. After it ends, I promise to return to your side obediently, and I won't care about anything else."

"Really?" Li Jie looked up at her. "Do you keep your word?"

"I keep my word, I promise not to lie to you," Liu Ruxi held her and said softly, "Auntie, you are really too good to me. Actually, I am also quite reluctant to leave you. Don't worry, I will be back very soon."

"Then come back as soon as possible. Give me a call every day, don't let me worry, do you understand?" Li Jie said.

"I understand."

In the courtyard, Ping'er and Chen Yu sat face to face.

"I want to go with you," Ping'er raised...

"No, you must stay here. Miss Liu is going with us, and there is no one here to protect them, so you must stay here to protect her family, understand?" Chen Yu said helplessly.

"If Miss Liu can go, I can go too. Her family is currently in no danger, and I want to see what a battle between Dharma Cultivators is like," Ping'er said.

"You cannot intervene, and there is no point in going. It would be better to stay in this place and practice Meditation. Remember, although you are different from others, your area of expertise is not combat, but the spiritual level, understand?" Chen Yu said.

Ping'er was silent for a moment, then she nodded slightly and said, "Fine, I understand. I will stay."

"That's right. I will prepare some new Mind Methods for Meditation for you. You can practice here. When I finish dealing with the matters there, I will take you to the Dragon Breath Land."